Has anyone used Cost Plus Drugs for prescriptions?
 

I have a friend who is a type 1 diabetic...had a late adult onset diagnosis, and this is all new to her... and she was telling me about Cost Plus Drugs (Mark Cuban's company)...The cost of a one-month supply of each Part D-covered insulin is capped at $35, and you don't have to pay a deductible. If you get a 60- or 90-day supply of insulin, your costs can’t be more than $35 for each month’s supply of each covered insulin. "The Inflation Reduction Act’s $35 per month cap on the out-of-pocket cost of insulin goes into effect in January — but it’s only for older people on Medicare. That leaves behind millions of younger people with diabetes in the U.S. who need the drug to live.

According to the RAND Corp., a public policy think tank, the average list price for one vial of insulin in the U.S. in 2018 was $98.70, up to 10 times more than other Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries. People with Type 1 diabetes need two or three vials per month, according to the American Diabetes Association; people with Type 2 diabetes may need even more.

Cost Plus Drug Co. is considering a test program for insulin that would offer a 90-day supply of insulin, or a total of 12 vials, for $170." This is huge and clearly a needed....my friend is 47 and is not yet able to take advantage of the benefits of Medicare.......just wanted to share this, in the event you haven't heard of Cost Plus!!

Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs Offers Prescription Medications at Huge Discounts - CNET

And the actual website is:
Homepage of Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs

Hope everyone has a great weekend!!

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Last month I signed up for cost plus, and had my doctor's office forward the prescription to Cost Plus. You need to have a cooperative doctor's office staff to complete that paperwork, but mine did it and my cost for a 90 pill prescription went from $88 down to $12.50. I did not give Cost Plus any insurance information and still received this great lower price.

You were paying way too much. Check the price on goodrx.com.

$12.50 vs. $88! It's crazy! I was reading about one of the drugs they offer, Imatinib, a leukemia medication with a retail price of more than $2,500, is just $14.40 at Cost Plus Drugs. That price is for everyone, regardless of whether you have health insurance. It really puts into perspective the markup of drugs...$2,500 to stay alive...compared to $14.40. Just insane. Thanks for the reply!!!

You're so right!!! And even with that said, I just posted about the leukemia drug that is over $2000/month...$1500/month at GoodRX and $200 a year at Cost Plus!

I want to thank the OP for posting this, I had never heard of Cost Plus, but knowing that Mark Cuban is behind this business you KNOW it has to be good.

Just yesterday I filled a 90 day prescription for Telmisartan, BP med. I paid about $140 for 90 days, I just checked with Cost Plus and find I can get it from them for about $27 plus shipping. Unbelievable and I have to think that once this drug company is well known, others will follow. About time someone did something about cost of drugs in this country.

It looks like you can buy that drug at Winn Dixie for $23.93 with a GoodRx coupon.

Another source for low cost drugs is Sam's Club. You can use the pharmacy even if you are not a Sam's member. But, if you become a Sam's Plus member, you can buy a 30 day supply of many drugs for about 5 dollars. Note that Sam's does not accept GoodRx coupons.

I can get Cost Plus shipped in two days and do not have to drive to either Sam's or other pharmacy and stand in line. I have been buying my drugs out of Canada and Cost Plus is even cheaper than them.

Price at Amazon pharmacy

Good RX is very good.

"Cost Plus Drugs" by Mark Cuban
 

Been using Cost Plus Drugs for now one year. Saved a lot of wasteful prescription dollars using my RX plan.

As well by using CPD your prescriptions do not go toward your RX Gap.
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Remember CPD offers only "Generic Drugs" at this time. Monthly they add more and more.
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I told my Doctor about CPD and now they recommend it to other patients.
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Happy saving on your overpriced prescriptions with your RX plan or if you have no coverage either.

90 day prescription of Raloxifene cost $145 at cvs, only $18.80 at Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus, & that price includes the $5.00 shipping fee. Big difference! Once you place your order, it ships & you receive it within a week. Not all drugs are available, but they’re always adding new ones.

Wow…pretty amazing. Thanks for posting this information. What’s the process to order from CPD and what address is used for the doctor to fill the script? Thank you in advance!

$34.88 at Winn Dixie with a GoodRx coupon.

I really like having a lot of options. This sounds like a great option to me. Count me in. I’m going to give them a shot.

Yes, because of Biden’s executive order to lower prescription drug costs. (Inflation Reduction Act August 2022)

I use them. They only stock generics, but will be adding others and are adding insurance companies soon.

Shipping is $5 and takes 1 week.

I compare them AND Amazon pharmacy. I use the cheapest one.

Amazon recently lowered their prices to compete with cost plus. Amazon has free delivery and arrives in 1 to 2 days.

My medications are $120 at Walgreens/cvs, $22 at Amazon and $18 at cost plus (with shipping)

OptumRx has $35 insulin for the uninsured. Just google "optum store."

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We use Good RX and are very happy with them

What good is this new site. No results for Linzess or the drug name Linaclotide

...but the problem for my friend, for instance, is that she is only 46.
The Inflation Reduction Act only applies to those on Medicare, which leaves more than 21 million people behind...which is why more cost effective alternatives are so important! The cost of insulin in the US is up to 10 times more than other countries, as well...Even with rebates, the cost of insulin is still four times higher than other countries.

You mean the executive order he signed after rescinding a previous administration's executive order that did the same thing?

He caused prices to go back up before causing them to go down...

The 60-day regulatory freeze did not cause the price of insulin to increase at community health centers, which was where Trump's proposed savings would take place, which hadn't even gone into effect......The Biden Administration’s regulatory freeze did not impact a new insulin discount that took effect Jan. 1. That discount, announced last year by President Trump and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, allowed seniors who sign up for an enhanced Medicare plan to receive a 30-day supply of insulin for $35. The discount requires seniors to join a Medicare drug plan (Part D) or Medicare Advantage Plan (with drug coverage) that participates in the insulin savings model, so only those individuals who are willing to pay for the enhanced coverage were eligible to receive the $35 price cap.
Can I ask how you think he caused them to go up before going down? Always interested to hear other perspectives!

I'm personally not here to argue about Trump or Biden...that never gets us anywhere....

My point is that people have lower cost alternatives that some might not know about...not limited to just insulin...more and more are being added to CPD, as well! I just thought it was a good alternative to mention:) I hope you're enjoying your weekend!!!!
Thanks for your reply and take care!

My point was that insulin prices we already capped at $35/month. Then, that exec order was rescinded, which caused them to go back up to their previous highs for a year, until they went back down to $35/month.

Neither plan would have/will actually "fix(ed)" the costs for everyone.

But the current "boasting" of "look what we did!" is just more of "the same as it ever was"...

The "look what we just did" is going to have to arrive in the form of alternative and more reasonable and competitive prices for human beings who need these drugs to live. The fact that this (price gouging) has been able to go on for so long is pretty atrocious.
Thank you, and have a great day.

I agree, 100%!

I think Cost Plus Drugs is a great option to consider. I also heard that Walmart pharmacy has some type of insulin at a very low price.

Agree! It's great to have more options!